Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Transit Yearbook (Troy, NY)

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neering. R. P. I., '21, EE. 1921. EUGENE ROLAND VVISEMAN, CE. Instructor in Rational and Tech- nical IVIechan'ics. R. P. I., 1927. Born at Gloversville, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1894. Graduated from Lansinghurg High School, 1913, entered li. P. I., 1913, was gradu- ated in 1917. Served with 25th Reg. Engineers, Sept., 1917 to June, 1919. NYith Illinois Highway Dept. as Junior Assistant Engineer, 1919-1920, XYestinghouse Airbrake Co., 1920-1921. Appointed Instructor in lXIathematics at R. P. I., 1922. Drawing. R. P. I., '22, QE. Born INIay 6, 1899 at Newport, N ' June, 1922. Appointed to p1'esent posi LEXVIS G. BASSETT, C11.E., In- structor in Clzenncal E1fzgine01'- ing. R. P. I., '22. Born at Mechanieville, N. Y., prepared at Meehanieville High School. Entered the Institute in September, 1918, and was gradu- ated in 1922 with the degree of Ch.E. Appointed Instructor in September, 1922. BERTRAM H. CARMER, Ch.E., antville High School. Entered R. P. I ated in June, 1922 with the degree of in Electrical Engineering in 1922. THoMAs A. CAsTELLANo, BS., Instructor of Spanish. Born in Italy November, 1892. Attended the Elementary Schools of New York City upon arrival in this country. Gradu- ated from Townsend Harris Hall, New York City. Received l5.S. from the New York College for Teachers, Albany, N. Y., Class 1920. Received Diploma to teach English to Foreigners from the I'niVersity of the State of New York, in 1920. Attended Columbia Summer School, 1919. Instructor of Athletics in Va- eation Playgrounds, New York City, Summer Seasons 1915-16- 17-18-19-20. Principal of Vacation Playgrounds, New York City, SUIIHIICI' Seasons of 1921-22-23-24. Instructor of Spanish, liattin H 1920-21. Italian and Spanish Interpreter, New York State Indt Instructor of Spanish at R. P. I. since October, 1923. 1 30 GERALD F. J. TYNE, EE., Instructor in Iilectrfcal Engi- Born at Binghamton, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1899. Prepared at Bing- hamton Central High School and Canisius College, Buffalo, N. Y. Entered R. P. I. in 1918 and graduated in 1921 with degree of EE. Appointed Assistant in Electrical Engineering, September, HAROLD B. Howie, CE., Instrnctoi' in JVfatl1e1natic5 and . Y. Prepared at Newport High School, entered R. P. I. Jan., 1919, and was graduated in tion in Sept., 1922. I I I'l15lf1'Z'lCf0l' in Iflectrfcal Engnzee'ri11g. R. P. I., '22, EE. Born Mareh 29, 1901, at Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Prepared at Pleas- . in Sept., 19185 was gradu- Ch.E. Appointed Instructor igh School, Elizabeth, N. J., strial Commission, 1922-23.

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PAUL S. GRAHAM, B.P.E., I7'1Slf7'1lCf07' in Physical Educa- tion. Springheld, '17, Born July 7, 1892, Dayton, Ohio. Grziduzite Steele High School, Dayton, U., 19095 University of Nebraska. 1999-115 tlrziduuted Springfield College, 19175 Boys' Physieal Director Y. M. C. A., Dayton, O., 1913-15, Cozmeh Baseball and Traek, Suffield Academy, 19165 Instruetor Swimming, Springfield College, Williinuntic Y. M. C. A., 1916-17, Physiezll Direetor Troy, N. Y., Y. M. C. A., 1917-1929, Assoeizite Physical Director Brooklyn Central Y. M. C. A., 19295 Appointed Instructtor in PhysicalI'lduc:1tion, R. P. I., Sept., 1929. AUGUSTUS ,1oN1':s, ChE., Assistant in IPZCCWO-fll7C71ltSt1'jf'. R. P. I., '29, EE, R. T. Born in Cannjohairie, N. Y., Marr-h 6, 1899. Prepared :it Czum- joharie High Sehool. Iintered li. P. I., Sept-emher, 1919, grziduzited June, 1929, with degree of Ch.E. Appointed to present position, September, 1929. CLA1ncNei: C. IAICTRAE, ALE., Iu- structor in IVIecham'caZElzgtueer- tug. R. P. I., '29, R. T. S. Born at Fort. Plains. N. Y., June 12, 18935. Prepzired :it Schuy- lerville High Sehool. lflntered R. P. I., Sept., 1916, g aduating in 1929 with degree of 11.10. Appointed Assistnt in B12lfl1P!l12li1t'S, September, 1929, and lnstruetor in Ih10C'1l2ll11t'2ll Iingineering, 1921. .Iunier Member A.S.N1.lC. HAROLD N, 'l'm3x'ic'1 i', E.E., lustrzzctor fu Elcctrieal Ezzgilzeerilig. R. P. I., '1Sg R. T. S., 1.1. ' Born Nlzireh 22, 1894, at North:unpton, N. Y., preg':u'ed at 1gl'OHtl1lllJ1ll High Sehool :ind tlloversville High Sehool. Enteiel R. P. I.. September, 1914. graduated June. 1929. Served in the II. S. Army from July, 1917 to lfehruiiry, 1919. Appointed As- sistant in lileetriezil lfngineering in September, 1929. H. OAIQLIQY SuA1zP, CIE., Assist- ant full'fcltltcttzatics and Szn'z'Cj'- tug. R. P. I., '14, R. T. S., TBII. Born Nov. 22, 1891 :it Troy, N. Y. PI'0Il2lI't'l1 :it Troy High Sehool. I'lnte1'ed R. P. I. in September, 1919, grziduating in 1914 with degree of C.l'I. With Solomon, Noreross and Keis, Consult- ing lflngineers, Wutervliet, N. Y., :ind Atlzintzi, Cat., 1914-1919. Wi h the West Side Foundry Co. as Chief I'lngineer for t-wo yezirs :md was then :ippointed Mzinuger of the Maehine Dept., whieh position he held from 1917 to 1919. Appointed Assistant in Mathe- II12l11t'S and Surveying. Septeinher, 1919. Member of Soeiety of Automotive Idngineers and of lingineers of Iiastern N. Y. Foun- dry Leziderin General Elect-rie Co., Selieneetudy, N. Y., 1929 to 1921. THOMAS FRANVIS FITZGIGRALD, M.I2., Instructor in Me- cltamical litzgtzzeerilzg. R. P. I., '21' fDK 'T , , .H-. 1 Born :it Troy, N. Y., Jamuary 29, 1999. Prepared :lt Ii:iS:i1le Institute, Troy, N. Y. Iintereml R. P. 1. in September, 1917. graduating in June, 1921, with degree of 51.15. Appointed Assistant in IXIOCIIZIIIIPQII Engineering in September, 1921. Member Soc. Engineers I5.N.Y. 35

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EDMUND W. DONAIAD, B.P.E., Instructor of Physical Edu- cation. Springfield College, '21. l V Born at South Bend, Indiana, January 29, 1897. Prepared at Springfield College and graduated in '21. Public School Work at Medford, Blass., in '21 and '22. Instructor in Physical Education at Tufts College in '22 and '23. Appointed Instructor in Physical Education at the Institute in September, '23. HARVEY Lnn MARCOUX, A.B., A.M., Instructor in English. Born at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Prepared at the Montreal High School. 1918-1920, Racine College, 1920-1921, Nashotah House, 1921-1923, Harvard University, 1923, Instructor in English, Ii. P. I. XVILLIAM P. BERG1-JVIN, EE., Instructor in Electrical Engineering. R. P. I., '24, EE. Born December 10, 1901, at Iftica, X. Y. Prepared at Assumption High School, Utica. Entered R. P. I. in Sept., 1920, was g1'aduated in June, 1924 with the degree of E.E. Appointed Instructor in Sept., 1924. L1-IYVIS SELKIRK COONLEY, Ch.E., Instructor in Chemical Engineering R. P. I., '24, BX11, EE CAsso.j Born. April 6, 1903, at Slingerlands, N. Y. Prepared at Albany High School. Entered R. P. I. in Sept., 1920, was graduated in June, 1924, with the degree of Cl1.E. Appointed Instructor in Sept., 1924. Ronrgnr P. Donns, BS., Instructor in Mechanical Engi- neering. Carnegie Institute of Technology, '22i. Born at Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1895. Prepared at W'csleyau A Pniversity, hlicldletown, Conn., 1911-1912, Park College, Park- , ville, Mo., 1913. With Yale and Towne Mfg. Co., Bridgeport Projeetile Co., and Bridgeport Brass Co., as draftsman. Enlisted in Navy, June 1917, and resigned commission of Lient. U. S. N. ' -A CTD in 1920 to enter Carnegie Institute of Technology. Was gradu- ated in 1923. Served 15 months as Stoker Engineer with the Sanford-Riley Stoker Co., Worcester, Mass. Appointed Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at R. P. I. in Sept., 1924. Junior Member, A.S.M.E. VVILLIAM LAwRicNer: GRAFF, Pli.D., Professor of Gerrnan. Born December 12, 1890. at Vaals tHollandJ, attended six years' course Latin and Greek llumanities in Holland and Belgium and graduated in 1910, studied Philosophy at St. Trond tlielgiuinj, 1910, '12, and Philosophy and Letters, University of Louvain QB-elgiumj, 1913, '14, Professor of German and Dutch at St. Quirin's College, Huy CBelgiumj, 1910, '19, returned to Louvain Pniversity, where he graduated with degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Letters, in 1923, lectured on German and Dutch Linguistics and Literature, Teachers' College, St. Trond Clielgiumj, 1920, '23, several summers of travel through Germany, Austria and France, studied Rhenish dialects, Aix la Chapelle tGermanyj, 1923, '24, appointed to teach German, R. P. I., 1924, Member Modern Language Association of America. HIRAM D. Hamas, E.E., Instructor in Physics and Elec- trzical Engineering. R. P. I., '23, Born May 12, 1899, at New London, Conn. Prepared at Buckcley High School, Xew London. Entered R. P. 1. in 1919, was gradu- ated in June, 1923. With General Electric Co., Pittsfield branch, 1923-1924. Appointed Instructor in Electrical Engineering, Sept., 1924. 37